Coffee and Conversation Events

 

Time - Change from usual AM time
7-9 PM

Location
Board Room
Government Center
151 4th Street SE
Rochester MN

People, Policy, and Politics: The 2008 Legislative Session

Health care reform, a $1 billion budget hole, transportation funding, investments in public facilities, light rail transit, veterans' issues, environmental concerns, housing foreclosures, teen drivers.. the 2008 session of the Minnesota legislature had a very full agenda. Was this legislative session productive? Less partisan? Noteworthy or just average?

 

Time
9—11 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Veterans in our Midst

Panelists

• War Veteran, will talk about their experiences.
• Dr. Steve Norton, a Rochester Psychologist, will talk about the psycho-logical effects of working in high risk environments. Comments will be based on experiences with individuals working in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his own brief stint in Iraq providing psychological services to a variety of personnel.
• State Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Commissioner, Mike Pugli-ese
• Director of Veterans Outreach, Reggie Worlds

Print the event flyer out and post it in your neighborhood, at your workplace, or hand it out to your friends.

 

New Time
9—11 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Today's Choices Equal Tomorrow's Future

Presenters

• Tom Stinson, State Economist
• Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer

Minnesota is in a time of rapidly changing economic and social indicators. After a long period of being “above average,” Minnesota’s national rankings are slipping and Minnesota faces new challenges. Presentation will track Minnesota’s economic and demographic trends. Come hear the analysis of these trends and the choices Minnesota faces.

 

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

2008 Legislative Session: Dialogue with your Delegation

Rochester Area legislators will be on hand to brief you on some of the bigger issues that will be debated at the Legislature this year. Come hear about the budget, transportation, public facilities investments, energy issues, and lots more.

 

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Healthy Minnesota - Prepping for the Future

Health care is the top political question this election year at the state and national level. How can insurance be affordable and available to all? Can rising costs and spending be controlled with-out pain? Is there the political will and the public support to make tough choices? Where do we begin? Become part of the debate.

 

Time
8—10 AM

Location
Cafeteria
John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW
Rochester, MN

Rochester Public Schools: A Tale of Two Cities

• Are there two Rochesters?
• How do our perceptions differ from the reality of our students' achievement?
• What surprises do the data reveal about our students and their futures?
• What questions need to be asked?
• How do we as a community fit into the solutions?

Our new superintendent, Dr. Romain Dallemand, will provide an over-view of the statistics and their implications concerning students of the Rochester Public Schools.

 

Time
7—9 PM

Location
Forum
Century High School
2525 Viola Rd NE
Rochester, MN

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about early childhood education. Some are proposing that the state fund all day, every-day kindergarten for all children. Some are advocating for univer-sal preschool programs for all children. Should your tax dollars be spent on children even before they start school? Does it make a difference?

 

Time
7—9 PM

Location
RCTC
Heintz Center
Room HB117 (Use the H Entrance Door)
Rochester, MN

Our legislative delegation and local elected officials will be in attendance to respond to your questions and bring us up to date on legislative decisions as well as the current debates on a variety of hot topics.

 

Date
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Time
8 - 10 AM

Place
Government Center
Council/Board Room Chambers
201 4th Street SE
Rochester MN

Ever wonder what's planned for downtown? Who decides on those plans and how do all involved collaborate? Do citizens have opportunities to give input into plans?

 

Due to the House and Senate sessions scheduled on Saturday, March 24, 2007, the Coffee & Conversation “Report to the People: Politics or Progress?” forum will be postponed.

Please mark your calendars for our next forum on April 21 regarding Renewable Energy.